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Belgium Regulator FSMA Issues Ban Of Virtual Currency-Based Derivatives Effective July 1
Wednesday, 21/05/2014 | 18:39 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Forex Probe Update: Germany's BaFin Says It Found Clear Evidence of FX Manipulation
- Raimund Röseler, Chief Executive Director of Banking Supervision at BaFin, explained to the media during the regulators' annual press conference that it had solid evidence of FX market manipulation, as the probe evolves.
Tuesday, 20/05/2014 | 13:45 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
ASIC Bans Jeremy Kaviraj Nambiar over False AUD/USD Trades Made to Hide $1M loss
- The investigation alleges Mr. Nambiar entered over 100 fictitious trading entries including off-market trades that created the false appearance of profit, and some made in the AUD/USD pair to conceal a $1M loss.
Tuesday, 20/05/2014 | 06:05 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Global Futures & Forex Ltd (GFT) to Pay $200K Fine by CFTC to Settle Capital Violation Charges
- The order settles charges against Global Futures & Forex, Ltd. (GFT) over a failure to comply with minimum financial requirements that occurred between December 2010 and November 2012, prior to the GCAP acquisition.
Monday, 19/05/2014 | 18:05 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Intuit releases QuickBooks Bitcoin Payments solution
Monday, 19/05/2014 | 12:52 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
CRFIN Warns against Royal Smart Group and Forex MMCIS Group
- Russian self-regulatory organization CRFIN has issued two press releases outlining that it has added both companies to its blacklist for allegedly misleading and promising unrealistic returns to depositors.
Friday, 16/05/2014 | 14:25 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
RP Martin Fined by CFTC and FCA, over Yen Libor Manipulation, Totaling $2.2M in Penalties
- RP Martin Holdings Limited, and subsidiary Martin Brokers (UK) Ltd were fined a total $2.2M, of which $1.2M was announced by the CFTC today, and the other $1M equivalent (£630K) by the FCA today over Yen LIBOR case.
Thursday, 15/05/2014 | 14:09 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
eBay is “actively considering” Bitcoin integration
Thursday, 15/05/2014 | 10:49 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
CySEC Fines AFX Capital Markets Ltd €10,000 on a Number of Violations
- The company operating the AFX Capital brand, based in Cyprus, and with multiple entities regulated in several jurisdictions, got fined a total of ten thousand Euros today, by the Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission.
Wednesday, 14/05/2014 | 14:44 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Apple to increase online sales by shortening return and refund times
Monday, 12/05/2014 | 13:44 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
Target CEO resigns after cyber-attack: What we can learn from the massive data breach
Sunday, 11/05/2014 | 13:35 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
Last Call Today for Comments on European Commission's FX Instruments Consultation
- The applicability of EMIR reporting for certain FX instruments revealed inconsistency of local definitions, and resulted in needed clarification, a 30 day public comment period was given, and comes to an end today.
Friday, 09/05/2014 | 10:52 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
ABS Staffer Leaked Data to NAB AUD/USD Trader, Both Nabbed for Insider Trading
- A junior officer at the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) allegedly gave data to a National Australia Bank (NAB) trader, enabling insider trading that exploited a $7M profit, and got both men arrested today.
Friday, 09/05/2014 | 09:35 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Forex Live FX Is Not Regulated by ASIC and Mauritius FSC
- An unregulated entity behind Forex Live FX has been falsely claiming on its website to be authorised to offer its financial services under Australian ASIC and the Mauritius FSC regulators.
Thursday, 08/05/2014 | 09:27 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
The US CFTC Issues an Amendment to Its Complaint Against Banc De Binary
- The regulator has made the charges personal and included three corporate affiliates into the complaint it has filed in June 2013 - E.T. Binary Options Ltd., BO Systems Ltd. and BDB Services Ltd.
Wednesday, 07/05/2014 | 21:06 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
From Rags to Riches to Behind Bars – Financial Technologies' Chairman Jignesh Shah Arrested
- Things have gone from bad to worse for one of India’s most respected financial services professionals. Jignesh Shah, the mastermind behind India’s most liquid commodities exchange was arrested in Mumbai in connection with the NSEL scam.
Wednesday, 07/05/2014 | 19:01 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Analysis: Markit Converging Towards IPO Amidst Transparency Measures
- Markit, a leading global provider of financial services across OTC and derivatives has announced the F-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO).
Wednesday, 07/05/2014 | 11:31 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Belgian Regulator Warns against Binary Options, OSC against Optionrally
- The Belgian FSMA is warning potential investors in the product about the risks associated with trading binary options contracts, while Canadian regional regulators express their willingness to consolidate.
Tuesday, 06/05/2014 | 10:02 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
A Brief Look at QIR1 Article on Digital Currencies: Is Cryptocurrency Trading the Future?
- Digital currencies have been thrown into a state of flux on the heels of the collapse of the largest Bitcoin exchange MtGox, however the industry has remained remarkably resilient in the face of ongoing challenges.
Monday, 05/05/2014 | 07:00 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
CFTC Charges & Freezes Assets of Previously Convicted FX Fraudster Alex Ekdeshman
- A US court has placed a restraining order on two fraudsters stating that their assets will be frozen. Directors of EJS Capital Management were charged with misappropriation of $2 million of investor funds.
Friday, 02/05/2014 | 19:08 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Exclusive: JFSA with ASIC to Prohibit Aussie FX Brokers from Accepting Japanese Residents
- Protectionism hits a new peak as Japan’s financial regulator forbids Australian brokers from accepting Japanese residents. The move comes as Japan’s restricted trading environment aims to eliminate ‘any’ leaks.
Wednesday, 30/04/2014 | 10:35 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Exclusive: Q1 2014 US FX Account Profitability Report, Less Traders but More Profits
- US retail forex brokers have issued their figures of client profitability and active account numbers for Q1 2014. During the quarter, 37.6% of traders were profitable, a 4.1% increase from Q4 2013.
Tuesday, 29/04/2014 | 14:08 GMT by
Ron Finberg
ASIC Mandate Necessitates DTCC Extension of Trade Reporting Service
- The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has launched an extended Global Trade Repository (GTR) service to market participants for OTC derivatives, with provisions for further asset-class expansion.
Tuesday, 29/04/2014 | 13:29 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
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